The Invented Worlds of Alida Fish

November 1, 2008 – February 8, 2009

A seahorse, a headless woman, and statues that have come to life: photographer Alida Fish has created a universe filled with remarkable things. While many photographers take their subjects from the world around them, Fish imagines her own worlds, and uses traditional, historic, and digital processes to bring to life her amazing visions. Alida Fish is the Delaware Division of the Arts’ 2008 Masters Fellow in Visual Arts. In celebration, the Delaware Art Museum is exhibiting 25 years of her work.

Insect with Nautilus, 1987, from the series Insects and Other Creatures Alida Fish (born 1944) Black and white silver gelatin print with hand-applied enamel, 16 x 20 inches Courtesy of Schmidt-Dean Gallery, 2008		Chest Brace, 2006, from the series From the Cabinet of Curiosities Alida Fish (born 1944) Wet-plate collodion tintype photograph, 10 x 8 inches Courtesy of Schmidt-Dean Gallery, 2008

In Delaware, this exhibition is made possible, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.